Australia has voted for same-sex marriage – and Twitter goes crazy in response

Australia has voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic vote and (of course) the world has gone crazy with excitement in response.

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A huge 61.6% of people voted in favour of allowing same-sex couples to wed, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. While the poll is non-binding, the Australian Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull, has said his government would aim to pass legislation in parliament by Christmas.

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“[Australians] voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love,” he said after the result was announced.

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